I'm back! Here's chapter 18. Btw, I just might do some more shojo-ai between Motoko and Barbara, if enough people want to see it… heheheheheh….
I do not own Love Hina. The rights are property of Ken Akamatsu.
Chapter 18 Battle! Himeko is kidnapped! Or Kaoru's potential unleashed!
Brandon, Kaoru, & Shinobu: Hyaaahh!
Catching Barbara offguard with a preemptive attack, the three charge and strike at her. Unfortunately, all they hit was air.
All: O.O
Barbara: Ohohohoho! Surprised?
They all turn in the direction of her voice to see her hanging upside down, somehow clinging to the ceiling.
Sarah: How in the hell is she doing that…?
Peter: (glances at Barbara's feet) She's got grips on her boots.
Barbara facefaults.
Ema: (sweatdrops) Did her shoes fail, or was that just shock?
Himeko: How did she disappear, though?
Shinobu: Teleportation, I think.
Brandon (winks at her): You're getting good!
Barbara then does her telepathic attack on Brandon.
Brandon: GAAAHH! FUCK, IT HURTS!
Shinobu rushes to help Brandon, but the pain intensifies. Screaming, Brandon falls to the ground clutching his head.
Barbara: Strange, your head should have exploded by now. Damn, he has a resistance….
Kaoru:…
Motoko (no longer freaking out): Dammit! Kaoru, get away from her! She may do the same to you!
Kaoru's aura then flares up, then turns a vivid red. She raises her head and her eyes begin to glow.
Kaoru: …how dare…you… hurt… Brandon-samAAAA!
Her rage taking over, her aura flares and blows everyone back, taking out a few stores as well.
Brandon manages to recover and sees Kaoru at her peak.
Brandon (thinking to himself): HOLY SHIT. Apparently she gets stronger the angrier she gets. And she's really pissed right now.
Kaoru then attacks, first slamming an uppercut into Barbara's abdomen, then a double chop to her neck, followed up with a chicken kick to the face, and ended with a step-up sidekick to her stomach, sending her flying.
Kaoru (with a bloodthirsty look in her eyes): RrraaghH!
Brandon: OH FUCK. (turns to the others) She's a berserker! She might kill her!
Everybody sweatdrops.
Motoko: She FRENCHED ME! SHE NEEDS TO DIE!
Brandon sweatdrops.
Brandon turns to Kaoru: Kaoru-chan! Stop!
Kaoru continues to advance on Barbara, her aura out of control. Brandon gets behind Kaoru and puts her in an armlock. Immediately, Kaoru begins to try to attack him, while he tries to reason with her.
Brandon: Shinobu! Go check on her!
Shinobu: …Who?
Brandon: The woman who attacked us! Hurry, I sense she's bleeding internally!
Shinobu rushes to help Barbara, thinking: I'm glad he has a kind heart, but does he have to show everyone compassion?
A bullet then hits Brandon in his left shoulder, felling (A/N: Yes it's a real word) him to the floor, which scares Kaoru out of her berserker rage and makes her cry.
Kaoru: Brandon-samaaa! Don't die!
May: (sweatdrops) Um, is it me, or does she like him a little TOO much?
Brandon plunges a finger into the wound, screams like he's being murdered, pulls the bullet out, stands up, and begins to heal himself.
Brandon: …haah… 'nother inch and… the atreal valve would be damaged… lucky me.
Kaoru: Brandon-sama, are you okay!
Brandon: (finishes healing) Yeah, peachy. Shinobu, is she okay!
Shinobu: I managed to stop the bleeding, but she's still got a few ribs-
Another gunshot, but this time, Brandon speeds behind Shinobu and deflects it.
Brandon: YOU FUCKERS! SHOW YOURSELVES!
A shimmering occurs, and about a dozen men appear out of thin air, including…
Harold: Damn! How did you know!
Su: Heh! Stealth camo! Two can play at that game!
Peter: Predator time!
They turn on their stealth camo and begin to strafe.
Soldier #2: Crap! They're not on our scopes!
Soldier #7: THEY HAVE BETTER VERSIONS!
Brandon, meanwhile, has literally broken some legs: those of five men, making them cry out in panic and pain. Then he faces down Harold.
Harold: Heh, looks like you're tough to kill. Like a cockroach.
Brandon: (his aura flares bright red, making Harold piss himself) You piece of shit. I let you go, yet you still try to kill us. "Turn thy other cheek", a saying to live by. You've violated that. Now you're kneecaps are dust!
At seemingly impossible speeds, he punches both Harold's kneecaps, shattering them.
Harold: YAAAAGGHH!
Harold, at this point, is in extreme pain and cannot walk. Brandon picks him up by the neck.
Brandon (pupils dilated): …you're just lucky I don't rip your head off, mother fucker…
Peter: (out from somewhere behind Brandon): Yeah, bro! BADASS!
Brandon then slams him into the ground, caring less if he killed him or not, looks at the rest of the soldier's bodies on the ground, and says: Guys, let's go home…
Just then, a heavily armored figure crashes through the remains of the ceiling. Covered in Kevlar, chainmail, and scythes, he rushes forward with surprising speed, snatching up Himeko!
Himeko: AAhh! HELP!
Kanako (now just arrived with Mutsumi and Kitsune, curses under her breath.
Armored Figure: SEE YOU ALL IN HELL!
He charges up a big ki blast and fires, blowing up everything there.
Well, except Brandon and company, as he made an adequate enough shield in time.
As the heavily armored figure jumps into a helicopter with Himeko, Brandon kicks a piece of debris, as Peter slams the ground with his fist.
Peter: DAMN IT! DAMN IT ALL! We couldn't do anything, after all this!
Barbara: Wrong. You can do something. I'll help.
Kitsune: Why should we believe you! You tried to kill us!
Barbara: … sigh I don't expect you to trust me. I do expect you, however, to make up your own damn mind.
Brandon: sigh "Turn thy other cheek". However, if you do anything to endanger my friends, you're DEAD.
Barbara: Fair enough. They're headed to a compound about 153 miles west of here. It's on one of the smaller islands.
Brandon: Fair enough. Let's recover as much of our strength as we can. Then, we fight.
So, how did you like this chapter? Darker than the others, yeah. Anyways, some of you might be wondering if Barbara is going to join the new Hinata Harem. Well, it depends. Do you want her to join? Lol Be sure to read and review. Until next time, see you later.